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Cancer

A collection of clinical practice guidelines that include valid recommendations for the prevention and diagnosis of cancer and treatment of care of patients.

The RACGP has developed or endorsed these guidelines for health professionals.

Our guidelines are intended for use in general practice by GPs and health professionals.

Prostate cancer screening

Prostate cancer screening factsheet is a patient information guide for GPs outlining the risks and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening

Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice

The guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (Red Book) supports evidence-based preventive activities in primary care

Melanoma and other skin cancers

This resource provide consistent messages about skin cancer prevention, vitamin D and the early detection and management of skin cancer

Clinical practice guidelines PSA testing & early management of test-detected prostate cancer

This guideline is intended for health professionals working with middle-aged and older men who do not have any symptoms that suggest they might have prostate cancer

National Cervical Screening Program: Guidelines for the management of screen-detected abnormalities, screening in specific populations and investigation of abnormal vaginal bleeding

The target audience for these guidelines includes all health professionals involved in cervical screening and the clinical care of women

Follow-up care for women with low-risk endometrial cancer

An RACGP Accepted Clinical Resource from the Cancer Australia